to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be worn down; to be reduced
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
race (of people); type of person
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
substrate (i.e. in biochemistry); matrix (i.e. in biology); stroma
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to take turns; to mingle together
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
and what is worse; to make matters worse
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding